In a surprise, the Ten Network announced this morning that Lachlan Murdoch has been elected chairman. Plus other media news of the day from around the globe.
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Bolt, Day reveal why ACMA should move on Lachlan Murdoch
Perhaps the most striking recent example of Australia’s supine cross-media ownership laws was the decision by ACMA to allow Lachlan Murdoch to remain as a director of News Corp while clearly influencing Network Ten.
The tennis dampens Channel Ten’s Super Sundays debut
Sunday was going to be Channel Ten’s big party — the night it lured viewers in with a smashing new line-up. Then along came Tomic and Federer…
Media briefs: The price of a Hun story … occupying inboxes … Leveson latest …
In today’s Media Briefs: how News hid the phone-hacking scandal … ‘Choppergate’ case before Fair Work Australia … Cycling fans mobilise against Nine coverage and more …
Media briefs: TV boss quits … AFR closes MIS … Syrian journo death …
In today’s Media Briefs: Southern Star boss quits … Ten bringing back late news: report … AFR closes MIS Magazine … first Western killed in Syrian uprising and more …
The idiot box: The Project to move to 6pm weeknights
Channel Ten have announced that The Project will be moved to 6pm weeknights, with an extra edition scheduled for Sunday evenings. It had to happen, writes Dan Barrett.
Glenn Dyer's TV Ratings: The year in TV ratings: Seven scoops the pool
Nine and Ten did everything to avoid mentioning the obvious: that they were walloped by Seven.
Media briefs: Ten’s tweet-up … The Oz swings the axe … News Ltd and the senator …
In today’s Media Briefs: no hard feelings for Ten readers? … Axe-wielding coverage at The Oz …Front Page of the Day … The Department of Corrections and more …
Media briefs: Brooks’ $2.6m payout … Ten’s Breakfast host … Seven to launch TV4
In today’s Media Briefs: Fairfax’s Downton Abbey downer … Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks given $2.6m as part of payout … Controversial NZ presenter to join Ten’s Breakfast …
Media briefs: Tingle is free … Quantas watch … China’s Fox News …
In today’s Media Briefs: Qantas watch … Tingle free from paywall … Qantas story drowns out in Melbourne Cup in social media discussions and more …
Media briefs: Plugging John Malkovich … more NotW claims …
The Ten Network has poached an Australian TV news executive from New Zealand to be its new permanent head of news and current affairs. Plus other media news.
Seven, Ten breached code of practice requirements
It has taken 18 months, and one of those involved was sacked long ago, but today we finally get the Australian Communications and Media Authority’s pronouncement on the conduct of channels Seven and Ten last year.
Ten dumps late night news and Sports Tonight
Channel Ten are reportedly dumping their late night news service, along with Sports Tonight. Given the news programming changes at Ten it is not a massive surprise, writes Dan Barrett.
Ten launches 2012 lineup
Channel Ten are looking to the future with an early launch of their 2012 lineup. Programs include US imports Terra Nova and Homeland, a new brekkie show and the return of Young Talent Time, writes Dan Barrett.
Vale Video Hits, the world’s 2nd longest running music vid show
No culling of subeditorial staff, no mass redundancies of newsroom personnel, has grieved Mel Campbell quite as much as the latest casualty of Lachlan Murdoch’s Channel Ten purges: Video Hits. Crikey looks back.
Media briefs: Ten axe swings … Age sub pub snub …
Lachlan Murdoch swung his axe today, announcing that dozens of editorial staff at Channel Ten will go and long-running nightly bulletin Sports Tonight seems certain to be cancelled. Plus, other media news of the day.
A hundred Channel Ten jobs go as Lachlan wields a serious axe
It should be no surprise that Lachlan Murdoch is taking an axe to Channel Ten. He told everyone that there was a “difficult cost cutting program” ahead only a couple of months ago.
Footy rights winners and losers … AFL looked after its own
The AFL has certainly looked after its own, with the winners from the AFL’s landmark broadcast rights agreement largely being AFL insiders.
How Steve Fielding helped billionaires dominate media ownership
Steve Fielding retires from the Senate on June 30, but one of his lasting legacies will be the continuing flow of media deals triggered by John Howard’s liberalisation of foreign and cross-media ownership laws in 2005.
Leckie to Warburton: ‘It’s sad, you’ve done a Gillard’
James Warburton’s 73-page affidavit paints a picture of an ambitious man, determined to get the top job at Seven or leave.
Inside Lachlan Murdoch’s first Ten media, market briefing
Lachlan Murdoch conducted his first media and market briefing yesterday after Ten Network released its 2011 half-year results… and welcomed The Bolt Report.
Ten profit slumps, activists contemplate EGM to remove directors
The calling of an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to remove directors of public companies is an incredibly rare thing in Australia. Will shareholders do it at Ten?
